UCLA vs. Arizona State Odds
TEMPE, AZ (The Spread) – The top game in college football this weekend takes place tonight at 10PM ET, as No. 15 Arizona State hosts No. 11 UCLA on FOX Sports 1.
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Both teams are 3-0 on the season with ASU being 1-0 in the Pac-12. This is the conference opener for the Bruins. UCLA is 2-0 on the road and 0-3 against the spread while Arizona State is 1-0 at home and 1-2 against the spread. These two have alternated wins the last six years with ASU winning last year, 38-33.
Trends show that UCLA is 8-3 against the spread in its last 11 meetings with Arizona State, but the home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 of this series. These two have went over the point total in four straight encounters.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, UCLA is favored on the road, as the Bruins are getting odds of -4.5 points against the Sun Devils. The over/under total for the game has been set at 60.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had UCLA favored by 3.5 points. The spread climbed to a peak of 5.5 points and hit a low of 3 points before settling in at UCLA -4.5. The over/under total opened at 59.5 points slowly worked up to 60.5 points.
UCLA is coming off a 20-17 win over Texas at home two weeks ago. The Bruins aren’t quit moving the ball as well as expected this season, averaging just 30 points per game while the defense is giving up 24 points per contest. Quarterback Brett Hundley has thrown for 686 yards and three touchdowns, but he is listed as questionable for tonight’s game due to an elbow injury suffered against Texas. Paul Perkins has rushed for 304 yards and two touchdowns for UCLA while Jordan Payton has caught 19 passes for 266 yards.
Arizona State is coming off a 38-24 win at Colorado two weeks ago. The Sun Devils come in averaging 47 points and 539 yards per game on offense, but like UCLA, ASU has quarterback injury issues. Taylor Kelly, who has thrown for 625 yards and six touchdowns, is out for this game with a foot injury suffered against the Buffaloes. In steps Mike Bercovici, who has thrown for 79 yards in limited action this season. D.J. Foster will likely see an increased load at running back. He has rushed for 510 yards and five touchdowns this season.
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In terms of Injuries, Arizona State linebackers Carlos Mendoza (knee) and Laiu Moeakiola (shoulder) are both out for this game. UCLA offensive lineman Jake Brendel (knee) and receiver Eldridge Massington (ankle) are questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Arizona State, as the Sun Devils are getting 54% of the wagers with odds of +4.5 points at home against UCLA tonight.
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